Mohammad Shahid Islam
Mohammad Shahid Islam is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Lakshmipur-2 constituency. He was elected as an independent candidate.
On 6 June 2020, Islam was detained on allegations of human trafficking and money laundering from Mishref residential area of Kuwait City by Kuwait's CID. Earlier on 27 February, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh opened an enquiry against Islam who allegedly had amassed Tk 1,400 crore by human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to other countries. Islam owns a construction company, Marafie Kuwaitia General Contracting Company, in Kuwait.Background and education
Islam was born on 28 May 1963 in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur District to Mohammad Nurul Islam and Tuhrun Nesha.Political life
Islam defeated Abul Khair Bhuiyan of BNP as an independent politician candidate in the eleventh Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018.Personal life
Islam is married to Selina Islam who is also an incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the reserved women's seat-49.
